Pulin Thakkar, Redmond US

Pulin Thakkar, Redmond, WA US

Patent application number

Description

Published

20080298278

Techniques for a mixed audio conference - Techniques for a mixed audio conference are described. An apparatus may comprise an audio video multipoint control unit to mix call information from multiple call connections established over a packet-switched network for a conference call. The apparatus may comprise a telephony gateway communicatively coupled to the audio video multipoint control unit. The telephony gateway may establish a bridge connection with a conference bridge servicing a call connection over a circuit-switched network, the telephony gateway to translate call information from the call connection for use by the audio video multipoint control unit. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

12-04-2008

20090204922

TECHNIQUES TO MANAGE COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCES FOR A MULTIMEDIA CONFERENCE EVENT - Techniques to manage communications resources for a multimedia conference event are described. An apparatus may comprise an audio management component operative to manage multiple audio connections for a multimedia conference event. The audio management component may comprise an audio monitor module communicatively coupled to an audio message module. The audio monitor module may be operative to monitor multiple audio connections for the multimedia conference event, and determine at least one audio quality parameter for an audio connection is lower than a defined threshold value to form an audio quality warning state. The audio message module may be operative to generate an operator message with the audio quality warning state and one or more options to improve audio quality for the audio connection. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

08-13-2009

20090210490

TECHNIQUES TO AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURE RESOURCES FOR A MULTIMEDIA CONFRENCE EVENT - Techniques to automatically configure resources for a multimedia conference event are described. A system may comprise a meeting resource and a local meeting console to couple to the meeting resource. The local meeting console may include a meeting resource management module operative to manage the meeting resource for a conference room, and automatically establish a media connection between a remote meeting console and a meeting resource for a multimedia conference event. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

08-20-2009

20090210491

TECHNIQUES TO AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFY PARTICIPANTS FOR A MULTIMEDIA CONFERENCE EVENT - Techniques to automatically identify participants for a multimedia conference event are described. An apparatus may comprise a content-based annotation component operative to receive a meeting invitee list for a multimedia conference event. The content-based annotation component may receive multiple input media streams from multiple meeting consoles. The content-based annotation component may annotate media frames of each input media stream with identifying information for each participant within each input media stream to form a corresponding annotated media stream. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

08-20-2009

20090210789

TECHNIQUES TO GENERATE A VISUAL COMPOSITION FOR A MULTIMEDIA CONFERENCE EVENT - Techniques to generate a visual composition for a multimedia conference event are described. An apparatus may comprise a visual composition component operative to generate a visual composition for a multimedia conference event. The visual composition component may comprise a video decoder module operative to decode multiple media streams for a multimedia conference event, an active speaker detector module operative to detect a participant in a decoded media stream as an active speaker, a media stream manager module operative to map the decoded media stream with the active speaker to an active display frame and the other decoded media streams to non-active display frames, and a visual composition generator module operative to generate a visual composition with a participant roster having the active and non-active display frames positioned in a predetermined order. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

08-20-2009

20090282103

TECHNIQUES TO MANAGE MEDIA CONTENT FOR A MULTIMEDIA CONFERENCE EVENT - Techniques to manage media content for a multimedia conference event are described. An apparatus may comprise a media content manager component operative to generate a visual composition for a multimedia conference event. The media content manager component may comprise a video decoder module operative to decode multiple media streams for a multimedia conference event. The media content manager component may comprise a media stream manager module communicatively coupled to the video decoder module, the media stream manager module operative to determine a total number of decoded media streams is greater than a total number of available display frames in a visual composition. The media content manager component may comprise a media selection module communicatively coupled to the media stream manager module, the media selection module operative to select an active group of decoded media streams from among the total number of decoded media streams for mapping to the available display frames based on speech activity. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

11-12-2009

20090309956

TECHNIQUES TO MANAGE A WHITEBOARD FOR MULTIMEDIA CONFERENCE EVENTS - Techniques to manage a whiteboard for multimedia conference events are described. An apparatus may comprise a whiteboard manager component operative to manage whiteboard recording, image processing and reproduction operations for a multimedia conference event. The whiteboard manager component may comprise an image quantizer module operative to receive an image of a writing surface with pen strokes, and quantize each pixel of the image into a predetermined number of colors, an attribute extractor module communicatively coupled to the image quantizer module, the attribute extractor module operative to extract stroke attribute information for the pen strokes from the quantized pixels, and a whiteboard interface module communicatively coupled to the attribute extractor module, the whiteboard interface module operative to send the stroke attribute information to a meeting console for rendering as digital pen strokes on a digital writing surface. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

12-17-2009

20090319916

TECHNIQUES TO AUTO-ATTEND MULTIMEDIA CONFERENCE EVENTS - Techniques to auto-attend multimedia conference events are described. An apparatus may comprise a recording management component operative to manage recording and reproduction operations for a multimedia conference event. The recording management component may comprise, among other elements, an event handler module operative to receive an auto-attend request from a meeting invitee as an auto-attendee for a multimedia conference event. The recording management component may also include an event schedule module communicatively coupled to the event handler module, the event schedule module operative to schedule the multimedia conference event for automatic recording operations in response to the auto-attend request. The recording management component may further include an event capture module communicatively coupled to the event schedule module, the event capture module operative to record the multimedia conference event to form a recorded meeting event file for the auto-attendee. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

12-24-2009

20130004069

TECHNIQUES TO MANAGE A WHITEBOARD FOR MULTIMEDIA CONFERENCE EVENTS - Techniques to manage a whiteboard for multimedia conference events are described. An apparatus may comprise a whiteboard manager component operative to manage whiteboard recording, image processing and reproduction operations for a multimedia conference event. The whiteboard manager component may comprise an image quantizer module operative to receive an image of a writing surface with pen strokes, and quantize each pixel of the image into a predetermined number of colors, an attribute extractor module communicatively coupled to the image quantizer module, the image quantizer module operative to extract stroke attribute information for the pen strokes from the quantized pixels, and a whiteboard interface module communicatively coupled to the attribute extractor module, the whiteboard interface module operative to send the stroke attribute information to a meeting console for rendering as digital pen strokes on a digital writing surface. Other embodiments are described and claimed.